Photo: PeteU at English Wikipedia · Public domainPrince Frederick’s public schools outscore 80% of Maryland districts
Math proficiency in Prince Frederick’s districts is 34%, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prince Frederick, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Prince Frederick’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 168 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prince Frederick’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,920 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Calvert Middle, then Calvert High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Prince Frederick’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Maryland school districts, #25 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Prince Frederick, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Prince Frederick
Calvert Middle
Grades 6–8 · 607 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Prince Frederick
Calvert Middle
Grades 6–8 · 607 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Prince Frederick
Calvert Middle
Grades 6–8 · 607 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Prince Frederick
Calvert High
Grades 9–12 · 1,080 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Prince Frederick
Calvert High
Grades 9–12 · 1,080 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Prince Frederick
Calvert High
Grades 9–12 · 1,080 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Prince Frederick
Calvert High
Grades 9–12 · 1,080 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Prince Frederick’s public schools are run by Calvert County Public Schools, which also serves Chesapeake Beach and North Beach. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Prince Frederick vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Prince Frederick’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Frederick | A− | Calvert County |
Every school in Prince Frederick
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Career and Technology Academy and Calvert County Alternative School).
Questions about Prince Frederick’s schools
Are Prince Frederick’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Prince Frederick children attend outscore 80% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #25 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Prince Frederick in?
Calvert County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,849 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Prince Frederick kids go to high school?
Calvert High, with 1,080 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Prince Frederick’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Calvert County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Prince Frederick spend per student?
$20,920 in Calvert County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Prince Frederick families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Prince Frederick → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.